JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Three of the four suspects charged in connection to the shooting death of a Jackson State University (JSU) student appeared in court on November 10, 2025.
Marquis Scales, 24; Ziquae Amos, 21; and Jamison Kelly, Jr., 23, were denied bond. A judge determined the suspects were flight risks and dangers to the community.
Scales and Amos were both charged with murder in the death of Jaylen Burns, and Kelly was charged with accessory after the fact.
Elisha Brown, 23, was charged with accessory after the fact and hindering prosecution.
The shooting occurred at JSU on October 15, 2023. Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS), said authorities responded to reports of a shooting at University Pointe Apartments. When they arrived,

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